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How To Block Someone On Facebook

Stop Someone From Seeing Your Stuff, Sending You Invites, Or Bothering You On Facebook…

Whether you need a creepy person to go away… or an annoying one to stop sending you friend invites… the “Block” function on Facebook is mighty handy!

The “block” tool on Facebook is powerful because it makes your account “not exist” to the blocked individual.

Not only do they no longer see you as a friend (if you were one)… but when they search for you, it’s like you have never had a profile on Facebook.

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Steps To Block Someone On Facebook:

1) Visit the profile of the person you wish to block.

2) Look for the “gear” (settings) icon at the bottom right of their timeline cover image. Click it.

3) In the dropdown, select either unfriend or report/block (both open the same popup)

4) Select the Block option (which will also unfriend a person at the same time if necessary) and click confirm…. done!

If a user has been doing things that violate the Facebook Terms of Service… it is also wise to report the account (timeline) so that it will get a review. (Things like this include griefing, harrassment, nudity, spamming, etc.)

(Parents, worried that that creepy guy on the other side of the family might like your child a little too much? Preemptive blocking is a powerful way to head off trouble!)

I personally use the Report & Block options on all spammers. This prevents them from re-requesting a friend invite and spamming me all over again six months down the road!

Poof! Be gone with you, spammer! Done!

Hope this helps make your Facebook a little safer and friendlier place!

~ Kim ~Simple Tech Tips For Marketing

PS: Blocking (or even just Unfriending) are not always the most tactful answer, which is why “hide” and selective content display options also exist!

Comments

Thanks Kim, You showed me how to block groups and it is the same way. Woo Hoo I feel like an expert now. There are a few people – well more than a few – I need to block to clean up my Facebook. Thanks again, Donna

hello Kim thanks a ton for this information and @donna tody’s time is changes :). every one is going to block or close their FB accounts. We know the reasons behind it, yes its simple every one is bore. Hope Kim write article on block FB account. Now days Google Plus is going to be more popular. Am i right kim?

I remember one instance where I blocked 1 of my friend to just check what this “Block” feature actually do. And it also unfriend my friend while blocking her. ;) Then I have to send FB request to add me. :P

Thanks Kim,for this really really important information.now I am going to block some of my friends whom i added to increase my social network but they post some vulgor images,now i know what to do with them and how to do it as well. Thanks Again :)

Do you know how to block someone who has already blocked you? Someone blocked me. I don’t want them to see my posts either. Can I block them? They don’t show up on my list because they have already blocked me. OR does their blocking me already prevent them from seeing my posts??? UGH! This is so ridiculous lol!

If they’ve blocked you, Facebook separates the friendship status. They can manually visit your profile and they can see things you’ve posted with a public flag only. However, your content does not appear in their newsfeed and they can not see anything you’ve shared to any custom setting other than public. Kim

How would one ban another business page (with a deliberately offensive name) from ‘like-spamming’ my business page. Especially since this person never actually comments on my page so that I may block him directly.

If I go to their page, it won’t allow me to block them either, it seems.﻿